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Well, not necessarily Older examples that I own do not The hada speaks for itself though Just my opinion J.

I think you have a nice blade there. Nice acquisition J.

Or you can add 10k and get my extraordinary nidai Yoshimichi daisho 😛 (It is in the 'for sale' category) J.

Tough to say as photos do not show details of hada or hamon My take Muromachi ubu Too bad the nakago didn't age well however I think you might have a good blade depending on how much of the kissaki is gone J.

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Welcome Francis, To me, personally, honesty is the Best policy. I have no problems you trying to flip your item but doing it in such a manner in this community where the majority of the members are pretty spot on with their knowledge and they either are looking out for one another and/or for ongoing auctions all over the internet, is somewhat foolish, no offense. With that said nobody from what I saw is trying to kill your deal, they just wanted to clarify. There are a lot of bad things going out there so don't take it personal, it is only in the best interest of all involved! Cheers John

Folks just don't have an idea it seems.. I have a daisho and I love the quality.. Best of luck

Best practice to me personally is narrow down at least era, school and state your budget, that way you won't get lost in the abyss of nihonto and sellers would know what to offer you. J.

Definitely not a modern sword! J.

How many polishes would take to remove the HI grooves off? 🤔🤦‍♂️🤣🥳 John

It shows us how eFd up the blade appraisal is, if nothing else.. J.

Looks Shinto to me Bungo Takada? Fujiwara Masayuki?? J.

Looks great J.

NBTHK Kicho papers. John

Might be 😀 John

Never seen such yasurime.. Beautiful oily steel it appears.. John

You have a point. COVID managed to disrupt the flow of it all including transportation industry. But I'd rather get a delay than don't get my item. Even with Signature UPS would just leave everything wherever they find, signed by D. (Whomever the funk that is lol). I am sure it is zip code pertinent but USPS and UPS are something I stay away from. Wish I could change my mail provider ... J.

Truly painful to hear. I hope they recover it... To me High volume companies are usually full of disappointments (UPS and USPS). I pay extra for fedex and I follow strictly all policies so I don't end up in a predicament as yours. Not that it can't happen But I know their business inside out so I sleep well at night Cheers J.

Hello, For me UBU is key in your case. I'd like to hear what others have to say But I don't think a plugged hole affects the value of a Shinto blade. Cheers John

Same. Besides the title many other things threw me off 😆 John

The dog is stressed out lol Nice! It looks very similar to my Yokoyama Sukenaga. Best among his works IMHO John

I do and I won't let go (unless I get a ridiculous offer haha) - Shodai Tadayoshi o tanto made for Nabeshima Naoshige. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20503/lot/1186/ 😇 John

Nice Most likely gimei. I hope I am wrong John

1975, my mistake.. Thank you Plus that one in your example appears to have its nakago altered??? John

I am to venture in a field I don't know much about but own a few.. Kanenao was not a Rikugun Jumei Tosho Or...? John